French President Emmanuel Macron and his accompanying official delegation arrived in Kuwait this morning for an official visit, during which he is scheduled to meet His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to discuss bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.
His Highness the Amir and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah led the welcoming party at the airport. Also present to receive the French president were His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; National Guard Chief Sheikh Mubarak Al-Hamoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah; Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah; Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah; Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; and a number of senior state officials.
An official reception ceremony was held at Amiri Airport, during which the national anthems of Kuwait and France were played. President Macron subsequently exchanged greetings with senior Kuwaiti government officials, while His Highness the Amir greeted members of the French president’s accompanying delegation.
The French delegation includes Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Alice Rufau, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty and Energy, in charge of Industry, Sébastien Martin, along with a number of senior French officials.